Pakistan announced on Saturday that it intends to recommend U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — an award he has openly coveted — for his role in easing the recent tensions between India and Pakistan, reports Breaking News.
Some political analysts in Pakistan suggested the move could influence Trump to reconsider aligning with Israel in any potential strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Pakistan has strongly criticized Israel’s actions, labeling them breaches of international law and harmful to regional peace.
In May, Trump unexpectedly declared a ceasefire, putting a sudden halt to a four-day confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals, India and Pakistan. Trump has since often claimed that his efforts prevented a nuclear catastrophe, preserved millions of lives, and lamented the lack of recognition for his actions, reports Breaking News.
While Pakistan agrees that U.S. diplomatic efforts helped end the hostilities, India maintains that the ceasefire was the result of a direct military agreement between the two nations.
“President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi, which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation,” Pakistan said. “This intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker,” reports Breaking News.
Governments are permitted to nominate individuals for the Nobel Peace Prize. There was no immediate comment from Washington. A spokesperson from India also did not respond to a request for input.
Trump has frequently offered to mediate between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue, which lies at the heart of their longstanding conflict. Islamabad, which has long lobbied for global involvement in Kashmir, welcomed the gesture, reports Breaking News.
However, this position has disrupted traditional U.S. policy in South Asia, which had leaned toward India as a counterbalance to China, and raised questions about Trump’s once-strong rapport with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a post shared on social media Friday, Trump listed several disputes he claimed to have resolved, including the India-Pakistan standoff and the Abraham Accords between Israel and several Muslim-majority nations during his first term. He remarked: “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do,” reports Breaking News.
Pakistan’s decision to nominate Trump followed a rare lunch meeting between the U.S. leader and Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. It marked the first occasion a top Pakistani military official had been invited to the White House while a civilian administration was in power in Islamabad.
A planned meeting between Trump and Modi at the G7 summit in Canada last week was cancelled after Trump’s early departure, but the two leaders later had a phone conversation in which, according to India’s government, Modi stated that “India does not and will never accept mediation” in its dispute with Pakistan.
Mushahid Hussain, a former head of Pakistan’s Senate Defence Committee, said nominating Trump was a logical decision, reports Breaking News.
“Trump is good for Pakistan,” he said. “If this panders to Trump’s ego, so be it. All the European leaders have been sucking up to him big time,” reports Breaking News.
Still, not everyone in Pakistan supported the idea, especially given Trump’s vocal backing of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, which has sparked public outrage.
“Israel’s sugar daddy in Gaza and cheerleader of its attacks on Iran isn’t a candidate for any prize,” said Talat Hussain, a prominent Pakistani television political talk show host, in a post on X. “And what if he starts to kiss Modi on both cheeks again after a few months?,” reports Breaking News.
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